Paris – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Sat, 15 May 2021 11:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.30 Foch, Ferdinand https://equestrianstatue.org/marechal-foch-2/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:45:57 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=10312 This statue was clearly inspired by the Marcus Aurelius statue in Rome. It is for this reason that Foch does not wear a so-called képi.

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]]> Charles the Great https://equestrianstatue.org/charles-the-great-2/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:22:09 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=10273 The statue, placed in front of the Notre Dame church in Paris, shows Charles the Great on horseback accompanied by his guards, Olivier and Roland

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]]> Truth astride Pegasus https://equestrianstatue.org/truth-astride-pegasus/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:23 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/truth-astride-pegasus/ The post Truth astride Pegasus appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Mercury astride Pegasus https://equestrianstatue.org/mercury-astride-pegasus/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:22 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/mercury-astride-pegasus/ The post Mercury astride Pegasus appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Poet astride Pegasus https://equestrianstatue.org/pegasus-4/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:22 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/pegasus-4/ The post Poet astride Pegasus appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Andranik https://equestrianstatue.org/andranik/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:12 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/andranik/ An equestrian statue of Andranik stands in Paris in the Père Lachaise cemetery, where he was buried before his remains were moved to Armenia in 2000. 

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]]> Gobert, Jacques Nicolas https://equestrianstatue.org/gobert-jacques-nicolas/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:12 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/gobert-jacques-nicolas/ This tomb is in the cemetery Père Lachaise in Paris, with on the pedestal a relief with the battle of Famars Photographer unknown

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]]> Gladiator https://equestrianstatue.org/l-gionnaire/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:22:39 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/l-gionnaire/ This sculpture was created in 1866, posthumously founded in 1902 and legated to the city of Paris in 1909, where it was placed in the court of the St. Anne hospital in 1942 Photographer unknown

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]]> Ferdinand Philippe https://equestrianstatue.org/ferdinand-philippe/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1337 The statue of Ferdinand, originally erected in Algeria, was sent back to France when Algeria became independent. It now stands in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A replica of the statue was originally placed in Paris, from where it was removed after the 1848 revolution to Versailles. There it stood without a pedestal in the court of the Petite … Continue reading "Ferdinand Philippe"

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]]> Henri lV https://equestrianstatue.org/henri-lv/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1463 The first ruler to have a freestanding monument in Paris was the founder of the Bourbon dynasty, Henry IV (1553–1610), probably the most popular king of France. His second wife was Maria de Medici, patron of the arts. She initiated this statue, recalling those of her own family in Florence. Maria turned to her uncle, Ferdinand I, … Continue reading "Henri lV"

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